Mexico initiates anti-dumping review investigation on seamless steel pipes from China

On December 22, 2023, the Mexican Ministry of Economy announced in an official bulletin that the Mexican manufacturer Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S A. Apply to initiate the second anti-dumping sunset review investigation on seamless SGCH steel pipes originating from China, regardless of their import sources. At the same time, the Ministry of Economic Affairs has decided to independently initiate the interim review investigation. The involved product is a seamless SGCH steel pipe with a nominal outer diameter greater than or equal to 60.3 millimeters but less than or equal to 114.3 millimeters, involving products under TIGIE tax numbers 7304.19.01, 7304.19.04, 7304.19.99, 7304.31.01, 7304.31.10, 7304.31.99, 7304.39.01, 7304.39.10, 7304.39.11, 7304.39.91, 7304.39.92, and 7304.39.99. The dumping investigation period for sunset review and interim review in this case is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023, and the injury investigation period is from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2023. During the investigation of the case, the current anti-dumping duty remained in effect.

On November 21, 2012, Mexico launched an anti-dumping investigation against seamless SGCH steel pipes originating from China, regardless of their import sources. On January 7, 2014, Mexico made a positive final ruling on the case and began imposing an anti-dumping duty of $1568.92 per metric ton on the products involved. On November 21, 2018, Mexico launched its first sunset review investigation into the case. On December 13, 2019, Mexico made its first sunset review final ruling on the case, deciding to continue imposing an anti-dumping duty of $1568.92 per metric ton on the products involved from January 8, 2019, with a validity period of five years. The TIGIE tax numbers of the products involved are 7304.19.01, 7304.19.04, 7304.19.99, 7304.31.01, 7304.31.10, 7304.31.99, 7304.39.01, 7304.39.05, and 7304.39.99.